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It's fine that you don't get value from it, but how does that add to the conversation? There are an infinite number of activities available to humans. Some peo
by mtlynch 2y ago
It's fine that you don't get value from it, but how does that add to the conversation?
There are an infinite number of activities available to humans. Some people will find some of those activities enjoyable, and others will not. Is there value in joining a conversation about every activity to declare that you don't enjoy it personally?
A more constructive way of engaging might be to say how it might add value to your life if it were different in some way. Or you could warn others that it's harmful in ways they don't recognize. But just an unqualified, "I don't see the point of that," is not so helpful.
- assanineass 2y agoRoasted
- hwbehrens 2y agoI partially agree, and I'm generally in favor of doing our part to help dang and keep the level of conversation high. With that being said, I read the parent post slightly differently. I took their post as an implicit request that commenters share their own experiences and how they receive value from these services. A bit like the nuance between the statements "This is pointless" vs "I don't see the point", where the latter has something of an implicit (yet).
- PurpleBison 2y agoThanks for you advice on writing Internet comments.
- mtlynch 2y agoYou should review the site guidelines, as you've only made two comments on HN, and both of them violate the community guidelines: >Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. >Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.
- assanineass 2y agoBooya